CALLIOPE


Meaning of CALLIOPE in English

[Greek] The eldest and most distinguished of the nine Muses. She is the Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry. Calliope ("beautiful voice") is the mother of Orpheus and Linus with Apollo. She was the arbitress in the argument over Adonis between Persephone and Aphrodite. Her emblems are a stylus and wax tablets.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.